Antenatal Clinic
Fairfield Hospital Antenatal Clinic provides a number of services to patients by appointment, these include:
- Parenting Education
- Young Parents Clinic
- Pregnancy, Drugs and Alcohol
- Gynaecology Clinic
- Midwives Clinics
- General Practitioner (GP) Shared Care
- Gestational Diabetes Clinic
- Doctors Clinic
Information about Antenatal Clinic appointments:
- Please arrive on time for your appointments
- Please note that you will be seen according to your scheduled appointment time, not the time you arrive in the clinic.
- Please note that if you arrive early for your appointment, you will not be seen before women who have earlier appointments scheduled.
- Please be aware that the Doctor's clinics can often run behind schedule, so you may have to wait to see a doctor.
- If you have a low risk pregnancy, your care will be with a midwife or GP. If you are unsure why you are in the doctor's clinic—ask a midwife. The midwife will review your notes to ensure you are in the correct clinic.
Further information regarding your pregnancy journey
Further information about Fairfield Hospital's Maternity Services
Birth and Parenting Education
Fairfield Hospital offers birth and early parenting classes to expectant couples. These classes are for pregnant women and their support people. They cover a range of topics including the process of labour, when to call the hospital, working with pain and newborn care. Bookings can be made via:
Face to Face Classes https://www.trybooking.com/COBUR
Online Classes https://www.trybooking.com/COBOL
Young Parents Clinic
A program designed for young women under the age of 20 years. All care is provided by an experienced midwife. This clinic offers parenting education, with social work support, and early follow up by the child and family health nurse in the community.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: Wednesday 1:00pm-3:30pm
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Pregnancy, Drugs and Alcohol
If you are pregnant, and a regular user of alcohol and drugs, there are steps you can take to improve your chances of a healthy pregnancy. We recommend early contact with the antenatal clinic and having regular pregnancy appointments to make sure your baby is growing and healthy.
You will be supported throughout your pregnancy by midwives, doctors and drug health clinicians.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: 9:00am-3:30pm [Monday to Friday]
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Gynaecology Clinic
Fairfield Hospital currently conducts a gynaecology clinic one morning a week. A referral is required from your family doctor or you may be referred to the clinic after a hospital stay. We see women with a wide range of gynaecological problems and refer to appropriate services if required. A physiotherapist attends this clinic once a month to assess women who have physiotherapy needs associated with their gynaecological problem.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: Monday from 9:00am-11:00am
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Midwives Clinics
We offer a wide range of midwife clinics both running in the morning and afternoon five days a week. We have a few early morning clinics available starting at 7:30am for those wanting an early appointment. The midwives clinics follow the National Institute for health and Clinic Excellence (NICE) guidelines for low risk women. We aim for you to have continuity of carer with in the midwives clinics, therefore seeing the same midwife throughout your pregnancy.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: 7:30am-3:30pm [Monday to Friday]
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
General Practitioner (GP) Shared Care
This is a flexible service that is also offered in the clinic. We have a large number of General Practitioners in the local area who are accredited to look after women with us throughout pregnancy. This means that a woman only attends the hospital for appointments to book in, at around 20 weeks, 36 weeks and 41 weeks of pregnancy if needed.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: 9:00am-3:30pm [Monday to Friday]
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Gestational Diabetes Clinic
This clinic is for women who have pre-existing diabetes or who develop diabetes as a result of their pregnancy. This clinic involves a multidisciplinary team approach to pregnancy care, including the Obstetric team, midwives, endocrinologist, diabetes educators and dietician.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Doctors Clinic
These clinics run daily from Monday to Friday. We have 4 morning clinics and 1 afternoon clinic available. All women will see a doctor at least once during their care and they will then be referred to the appropriate clinic. Women with any existing medical conditions or who develop any medical problems may require more visits with the doctors throughout the pregnancy.
Location: Fairfield Hospital Grounds - Antenatal Clinic
Hours of Service: 9:00am-3:30pm [Monday to Friday]
Contact Details: 9616-8506 or 9616-8507
Further Information
For more information, please follow the links below:
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My South West Sydney pregnancy journey App Now available on iTunes & Google play |
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NSW Kids & Family: Having A Baby |
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NSW Kids & Family: Breastfeeding Your Baby |
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NSW Department of Primary Industries Food Authority: Pregnancy |
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Continence Foundation of Australia - The Pregnancy Guide |
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Safe Sleeping - Red Nose |
